Carl And Dan Auto Repair

Carl And Dan Auto Repair is a STAR certified test-and-repair smog check station in San Francisco, CA.

4.4(9 reviews)

579 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 5 PM
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

What to expect at Carl And Dan Auto Repair

Carl And Dan Auto Repair is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in San Francisco, so it can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. It is STAR certified, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

Walk-ins are welcome. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

What to bring

  • Your registration or DMV renewal notice

    It says whether the car needs a STAR station.

  • The car, with the check engine light off

    On a 2000-or-newer car, a lit check engine light fails the test on its own.

  • A way to pay

    The $8.25 state certificate is paid on top of the test when the car passes, unless the station's price or coupon includes it.

What if I fail?

  • Carl And Dan Auto Repair can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then retest the car.
  • Each station sets its own retest price, so ask before the first test.
  • BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
Repair assistance (CAP)

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Questions about Carl And Dan Auto Repair

Carl And Dan Auto Repair is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Carl And Dan Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Carl And Dan Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Carl And Dan Auto Repair has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (415) 750-0111 for a quote.


Carl And Dan Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (415) 750-0111 to check the wait.


Staff at Carl And Dan Auto Repair speak English.


The closest alternatives in San Francisco are Action Auto Care (0.2 mi) and Citytech Auto Body (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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